Pocock described a new species of Aphonopelma in 1903; Aphonopelma albiceps from Venta de Zopilote in Guerrero, Mexico. Only in 2005 Locht et al. redescribed the species and placed it in the genus Brachypelma.

Venta de zopilote in Guerrero, Mexico

Just like many other red leg Brachypelma species, Brachypelma albiceps is found in the ecoregion Balsas dry forest. Unlike the habitat along the pacific coast, the inland side of the Sierra Madre del Sur is extremer, hotter and drier. Brachypelma albiceps burrows under large stones. juvenile specimens are found under stones.

Daytime temperature is about 35C. The temperature drops at night to 20C. This is due to the altitude where Brachypelma albiceps is found. The coastal Brachypelma species are all found under 600m altitude. Brachypelma albiceps however can be found over 1000m altitude.